Earle McClurkin Gardner (January 24, 1884 – March 2, 1943) was an American professional baseball second baseman.

San Antonio sold Gardner to the Beaumont Millionaires of the South Texas League during the 1905 season.

[8] He caught malaria during spring training in 1909, and missed his chance to make the Highlanders' Opening Day roster.

After he recovered, New York farmed Gardner to the Jersey City Skeeters of the Eastern League.

[11] In 1910, Highlanders pitcher Russ Ford, who had learned how to throw the emery ball, confided his secret only with Ed Sweeney, his catcher, as well as Gardner and Eddie Foster, his roommates.

[18] While playing with Toledo in 1912, Gardner taught Cy Falkenberg how to throw the emery ball.